Coronavirus and Access to the VNCA – UPDATE effective 8/3/2020

Based on the Coronavirus Response Plan for Texas Tech University, the Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive (VNCA) is now engaged in partial university operations.

Online Researcher Support: The VNCA will continue to provide extensive researcher support operations through a combination of online access and assistance via the Virtual Vietnam Archive (https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/) and through email-based reference support vnca@ttu.edu. We encourage all researchers to explore our extensive Vietnam War online holdings first and, if needed, submit reference requests to us via email for additional support. We also have staff available to answer phone-based inquiries at 806-742-9010. Our hours of phone operation are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Limited Onsite Researcher Support: The reading room in our facility is currently open only for Texas Tech University students, faculty, and staff and onsite researcher access is by appointment only. All visiting researchers must bring their own protective masks, must wear them at all times while inside the archive building, must maintain appropriate social distancing protocols (6 feet), and must engage in appropriate personal hygiene regarding the use of handwashing and hand-sanitizing stations freely available throughout the facility. To discuss an appointment for onsite research, please contact us at 806-742-9010. Please note that space is limited in the reading room and inquiries will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Onsite visits: At this time, the VNCA is reviewing all requests for non-research related onsite visits on a case-by-case basis. This includes all individual, group, and educational/class visit requests. If you are interested in possibly visiting the VNCA, please contact us at 806-742-9010.

Please visit this site for additional updates and alerts regarding changes to our status and access policies. If you need any additional assistance at any time, the most reliable way to contact us is via email at vnca@ttu.edu. As always, we will respond as quickly as possible to all email inquiries.

Thank you very much for your patience and understanding.